This is a indicators’ compared assessment, related to R&D funding and spending, as well as to Spanish university’s human resources and its scientific production. Some figures about firm’s innovative preferences are also offered. Gathered data shows the need for a growth in R&D expenditure, both public and private.

In the previous years, Science and Technology have shown their growth leveraging capability. United States is a world reference, and this is the reason to study its research management. This paper describes the NSF (National Science Foundation) structure, activity areas, and performance indicators, offering so a illustration of the planning, implementation, assessment, change, and quality issues of this national Science and Technology system.

Knowledge is a value and welfare source in the knowledge society. Taking into account this statement, the author explores the theoretical and empirical consequences of Knowledge-based health organizations' development. This analysis is based on management and complexity literature about organizational knowledge.

Nowadays, Government faces a dynamic, turbulent and uncertain environment. The implementation within the civil service of the EFQM Excellence Model® allows to cope with it in an anticipative manner. This result is attained with the deployment of an array of external and internal sensors, as well as with the innovation and continous improvement foster experienced by the organization. Innovation and continous improvement are focused on the value maximization of the Government services to the society.